First-Team All-County Girls Soccer

Lily White, Benjamin

White led the county in all classifications with 41 goals scored, adding 14 assists for the Buccaneers. Despite being marked by double and sometimes triple coverage, White still managed to create massive offensive production and midfield space. The dominant senior played a huge role in Benjamin’s success this season, leading the team to a district title and regional quarterfinal win.

Sarah Coelho, Boca Raton

Coelho commanded attention when the ball was at her feet this season. Her 22 goals led the way for a Bobcats squad that finished as 7A state runner-up, while her 14 assists demonstrated her quality play in the midfield as a facilitator. She’s one of the rare players who made teammates around her, talented in their own right, even better.

Lola Hathorne, King’s Academy

Often teaming up with teammate Mia Mackrey, Hathorne had 15 goals and seven assists for King’s Academy, which shocked Benjamin to advance to a regional championship. Hathorne demonstrated a finisher’s touch in the final third for the Lions, coming up more than once in the young squad’s postseason run.

Coach of the Year Rachael Grimes, Boca Raton

Grimes was one stop short of a state title, but she still managed to get closer than anyone else in Palm Beach County. Grimes’ proven track record continued with the Bobcats in a season that saw her team finish with an 18-3-2 record, including district and regional championships, followed by a state semifinal victory over Newsome.

Emily Simon, Benjamin

While White dominated offensive headlines, Simon was Benjamin’s impenetrable wall. The junior goalkeeper made 94 saves and allowed just three goals all season for the Buccaneers, who finished the year ranked No. 2 in the state overall.

Kelly White, Boca Raton

If Boca Raton scored, the opposition often found it very difficult to keep up morale while staring at Kelly White in net. If facing the Bobcats seemed like being caught between a rock and a hard place, White was the rock, making 65 saves while allowing just 12 goals in 23 games played, 14 of them shutouts.

Alessia Saia, Spanish River

Saia scored 17 goals and tallied six assists to top the stat sheet for Spanish River, which finished with a 9-7-1 record and advanced to the regional quarterfinals. Saia committed to Notre Dame, which obviously saw what opposing defenses saw: speed, strength and clinical aggression in the final third.

Second-Team Girls Soccer

Sofia Balistreri, Benjamin

Bella Larriu, American Heritage-Delray Dakota Harrell, American HeritageDelray

Alexa Strickler, American HeritageDelray

Kira Schartner, Berean Christian

Sarah Wells, Berean Christian Katharina Jochem, Berean Christian Ava Kooker, Boca Raton

Ciara Alarcon, American Heritage-Delray

The Miami commit scored seven goals and tallied 12 assists, winning Player of the Match from head coach Julian Slotty six times. She was a driving force for the Stallions, often teaming up with Bella Larriu to provide the team’s offense with her creativity and vision.

Emma Kate Lee, Boca Raton

The Boca Raton star defender didn’t often make it on the stat sheet, though she scored two goals and tallied three assists in the team’s regional championship win. Beyond that, Lee does all the “grunt work” and was integral in both defending and setting up counterattacks with her elite game sense and vision.

Hannah Pahl, Wellington

Pahl was often the clinical finisher for a Wellington squad that advanced to the regional final against Boca Raton. The senior scored 16 goals and added 10 assists for the Wolverines, leading the team to wins against such teams as Olympic Heights and Treasure Coast, both regional shutouts.

Daniella Fajardo, Boca Raton Mckenzie Dunlea, Boca Christian Jada Alexander, Cardinal Newman Keelin Robertson, Jupiter

Meren Patton, Jupiter

Jahpetria Charles, Jupiter Christian Miranda Knolls, King’s Academy

Iris Gardner, King’s Academy

Sofia Arevalo, Olympic Heights

Ava Cardaci, Olympic Heights

Marina Klemetsmo, Boca Raton

Klemetsmo started some games and came off the bench in others, but when she was on the field, it was never a good sign for opposing defenses. Her 16 goals and 13 assists helped Boca Raton to a state runner-up trophy, including a hat-trick performance in the Bobcats’ district championship.

Kaitlin Gabelman, Dwyer

Dwyer may not have finished as well as the team would have liked, but that doesn’t take anything away from a dominant year by Gabelman. The senior scored 25 goals and tallied seven assists en route to her commitment to continue playing at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Giovana Canali, West Boca

The U20 Brazil national team invitee had another impressive domestic high school campaign, scoring 26 goals and tallying seven assists for West Boca, despite being marked by opponents’ top defenders. That’s an impressive 75% goal participation. Led by her precision in the final third, the Bulls advanced to the regional tournament, where they defeated Martin County in the quarterfinals.

Ava Finnerty, Olympic Heights

Alexia Hansen, Palm Beach Central Noelle Simmons, Palm Beach Gardens Anaya Thomas, Seminole Ridge Natalie Bruno, Somerset Canyons Aine McAuley, Somerset Canyons Nicole Lejarazo, Somerset Canyons Mary Hartofilis, St. John Paul II

Jordan Fernandez, Wellington